in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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And in doing so, the parents, sometimes fathers in a very paternalistic environment, are in tears.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Jabeur was in tears and had to leave the court for a medical timeout within half-an-hour.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
By the end of the 30-minute session, most of the participants were in tears.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Dana Tran, the mother of his youngest child, was in tears.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 2 July 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
Jabeur was in tears and had to leave the court for a medical timeout within half-an-hour.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
By the end of the 30-minute session, most of the participants were in tears.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Dana Tran, the mother of his youngest child, was in tears.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in tears
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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